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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6 (NIMAC)
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A Fish Out of Water
by Zoë Kashner and Sam LedoyenNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Swim Meet. Evan is a star on his swim team, and his coach and teammates are counting on him to help them win the regionals. But there's a big stumbling block that might get in the way of their winning the blue ribbon.
Comic of Chaos
by Zack Warren and Neil EvansNIMAC-sourced textbook. CHAOS IS SEEPING INTO OUR WORLD. Archer's new comic book is strange and disturbing, and it appears to be bleeding into reality. Will he ever be sane again?
Elusive Blue
by Jeff ScarlettiNIMAC-sourced textbook. Colorful History. Once prized more than gold, it inspired fearless adventurers to embark on dangerous journeys to find it. The object of their search? The elusive and controversial color blue.
Harriet Nahanee: Keeper of the Land / Bridging Two Worlds: The Story of Annie Dodge Wauneka
by Michele HathawayNIMAC-sourced textbook
K-Pop: More than a Music Sensation / Boot Camp: Becoming a K-Pop Star
by Brian McGrath and Yishan LiNIMAC-sourced textbook
Maui and the Great Fish: A Maori Creation Story / Of Earth and Spirit: The New Zealand Maori
by Maxine Schur and Renato AlarcaoNIMAC-sourced textbook
Operation Nirman: Team Rubicon in Nepal
by Alan Ching and Kyungeun ParkIt's All About Teamwork When a powerful earthquake reduced the village of Lapubesi in Nepal to rubble, the villagers deep in the Himalayan mountains struggled to survive, let alone rebuild. Just as the villagers were losing hope, Team Rubicon from the UK arrived ready to lend a hand. Together the members of Team Rubicon and the villagers worked tirelessly to get Lapubesi rebuilt and better than ever. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Quidditch: A Down-to-Earth Guide to a High-Flying Game
by Claire GoldingAn International Sensation It's fast, it's competitive, and you need quick wits to play it. It's called quidditch, and at first you could only read about it in a book. Now people all over the world are discovering how much fun it is. NIMAC-sourced textbook
A Wild Experiment
by Mia LewisNIMAC-sourced textbook. ASTONISHING. Decades after wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park, scientists decided to try a bold experiment. They released a group of wild wolves into the park and waited anxiously to see what would happen. The results went beyond their wildest expectations.
An Act of Courage: The Story of Viola Desmond
by Marie Spencer and Carlo MolinariNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Night at the Movies. Viola Desmond was looking forward to a quiet night at the movies. But her evening didn't turn out as planned. Instead, Viola took a stand that helped change the course of history.
Cyborgs: Pushing Nature's Boundaries
by Amanda YskampNIMAC-sourced textbook. Man or Machine—or Both. Scientists and engineers are working together to invent sophisticated cyborgs—modified life forms made by combining natural organisms with hi-tech machines. These special plants, animals, and humans have enhanced abilities that may benefit society. But they also challenge our ideas about nature. Only time will tell how we interact with cyborgs and how they change the way we live.
Risky Business: The Science Behind Risk-Taking
by Gemma RymerGO AHEAD, TAKE A CHANCE Daredevil, risk-taker, adventure seeker. You probably know someone, or are someone, who fits the bill. Or maybe you're the complete opposite and would rather stand with your feet firmly on the ground while your friends bungee jump off a bridge. Now, scientists offer logical explanations for why some people do incredibly risky things. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Space Farming
by James BuckleyMmm Mmm Martian Food Fast Forward to the 2010s Astronauts aboard the International Space Station tend an edible garden. They experiment—successfully—with growing lettuce and other veggies in space. And Beyond … Humans might be living on Mars in the foreseeable future. Of course, they'll need to eat—so plans for Martian farms are already in the works. Mmm Mmm Martian Food Scientists plan to send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. After that, there could be human settlements on Mars. But what will the spacefarers eat? There are plans for that too—and they involve growing lettuce, lentils, and other veggies. Read this book to find out about the latest ideas for making the Red Planet green! NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Brothers' Gold
by Pamela Dell and Chris CoadyA Surprise Treasure Imagine this—by a lucky chance, you're holding in the palm of your hand something that could bring you enormous wealth. But what do you do if that great fortune doesn't rightly belong to you? NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Code Talkers
by Mia LewisUnbreakable Unbreakable As children, they were forbidden to speak their native language. As adults, they used that language to create a secret code that helped win a war. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Born to Dance: Michaela DePrince
by Lara AndersonNIMAC-sourced textbook. From War Orphan to Ballet Star. Michaela DePrince was a starving orphan in a war-torn country. An unbreakable spirit and an image of a ballerina on a magazine cover set her on a path for a brighter future.
Broken Beauty
by Amber FitchNIMAC-sourced textbook. LUCKY BREAK. If you break a dish or a bowl, you should just throw it away, right? Not according to experts in the Japanese art of kintsugi. They believe that a piece of pottery can become more beautiful after it's broken, thanks to a centuries-old repair method that involves skill, patience—and an unusual tree.